United Fresh Washington Conference 2019

Regulation or Legislation, Now Is the Time To Improve Our Labor Climate (Room Independence BCDE, Independence Level)

17 Sep 19
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Speaker(s): Carrie Meadows, Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA); Kristi Boswell, Policy Advisor, White House; Corey Brown, Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC); John Hollay, Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Policy, United Fresh Produce Association

With the 2019 congressional calendar winding down and the 2020 elections inching closer, now is the time for our industry to push for labor and immigration reform. There's likely to be a bill in Congress this September and the Administration has proposed very positive reforms to the current H-2A program. Both efforts are critical to enhancing our future workforce. Get the latest insight on these legislative and regulatory efforts and learn first-hand how you can push Congress to act on reform.